How do I ensure accountability when students are working in groups?
Concerns and Solutions
Resources Used
Provide a set of acceptable resources If you are providing resources how will they find their own resources?
as teachers provide acceptable, students will then realize what is acceptable and what is not.
Equality of Distribution of Work
Teacher directed assignment of tasks
Equality of product
Daily Peer Evaluation Will the students be objective of their peers?
Different Skill Levels
Teacher assigned groups
Students on Task
Teacher and Peer evaluation. Teacher monitoring of participation
Meeting Deadlines
Group and Individual Checklist provided by the teacher
Group Assessment
Teacher provided rubric, peer evaluation
Individual Assessment
Peer provided rubric
We don't understand what you mean by 'equality of product'. ~ Is everyone contributing to the final product equally...
The peer evaluation and rubrics are a good way to hold each member accountable.
Concerns and Solutions
If you are providing resources how will they find their own resources?
as teachers provide acceptable, students will then realize what is acceptable and what is not.
Will the students be objective of their peers?
We don't understand what you mean by 'equality of product'. ~ Is everyone contributing to the final product equally...
The peer evaluation and rubrics are a good way to hold each member accountable.